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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1871-1916
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CHILPY, CHILPIE, CHILP, adj. Chilly, cold, chilled (Bnff.2 1940; Abd. 1910 Scotsman (26 May), chilp; Abd.2, Abd.9 1940).Bnff.6 1916:
Ay, man, hisn't it been awfa chilpy wither we've been haein this file back?Abd.(D) 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xlviii.:
Peter Birse, senior, averred that he, personally, was "chilpy stan'in' aboot amo' the gutters."Bch. 1910 (per Abd.11):
A chilpie day, cold and damp.
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